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Length of body, 1.92 inches; expansion of elytra, 4 inches. 

 Oajaca (Walkci-). 



The dorsal i-idge of this species is higher than that of A. scutellare, and 

 is notched by the transverse-impressed lines. 



A. varipes, Walk., Cat. Dermap. Salt., Ill, 581. 



Female. — Tawny. Head smooth; vertex v^^ith a brown, oblique streak 

 on each side, front part hexagonal ; front with four well-defined keels, the 

 inner pair parallel, the outer pair slightly diverging. Eyes piceous, elongate- 

 elliptical. Pronotum scabrous, with three paler, abbreviated stripes, with a 

 slight dorsal keel, and with the usual transverse-impressed lines ; front border 

 slightly rounded ; sides nearly straight ; hind border rounded. Prosternal 

 spine testaceous, stout, straight, slightly oblique. Hind femora with some 

 black marks on each side, as long as the abdomen, a little longer than the 

 hind tibise. Hind tibias reddish ; spines whitish, with black tips. Elytra a 

 little shorter than the body, pellucid, with several sub-costal dots and dis- 

 coidal spots or incomplete bands, which are distinguished by black veins; 

 veins elsewhere pale-testaceous. Wings pellucid ; veins black. 



Length of body, 1.96 inches; expansion of elytra, 3.67 inches. 



San Domingo (Walker). 



A. iMi'idesceiis, Walk., Cat. Dermap. Salt., Ill, 583. 



Male and female. — Tawny. Head smooth, with two iiTcgular, black 

 stripes ; fore part of the vertex flat, hexagonal ; front j^unctured, mostly black, 

 with four keels, the inner pair hardly diverging, the outer pair slightly diverg- 

 ing. Eyes livid, fusiform. Antennae piceous. Pronotum scabrous, with a 

 very slight dorsal keel, and with, the usual four transverse-impressed lines; 

 fore border rounded ; sides slightly rounded ; hind border hardly angular. 

 Prosternal spine stout, straight, hardly oblique. Hind femora with very 

 indistinct, blackish lines, as long as the abdomen, longer than the tibiaj. 

 Spines of the tibiae white, with black tips. Elytra cinereous, almost as long 

 as the body, with numerous spots, which are formed by black veins, and 

 which are very slight toward the tips ; veins elsewhere pale. Wings lurid ; 

 veins black, tawny toward the base. 



Length of body, 1.41 -to 2.25 inches; expansion of elytra, 3.16 to 4.5 

 inches. 



Honduras (Walker). 



